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Rita Benissan, We follow the lead of our own

Art

Ghanaian artist Rita Mawuena Benissan wins 2026 Sovereign African Art Prize

1 day

Wine education finds a new audience as social media reshapes discovery

Food & Wine

Wine education finds a new audience as social media reshapes discovery

1 day

Local government elections leave the youth feeling despondent

Higher Education

Local government elections leave the youth feeling despondent

Issued by Varsity Vibe 2 days

UP launches ‘Campus Catalyst’ to show how research becomes solutions

Higher Education

UP launches ‘Campus Catalyst’ to show how research becomes solutions

Issued by University of Pretoria 2 days

Gibs ranked among global leaders for sustainability in the 2026 Better World MBA ranking

Higher Education

Gibs ranked among global leaders for sustainability in the 2026 Better World MBA ranking

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 2 days

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Noncommunicable diseases

#Movember | It starts with a man deciding to look after himself

Shirley da Silva 2 days

Inside the Curiosity Cube: How Merck brought synthetic biology to life for youth

Primary & Secondary Education

Inside the Curiosity Cube: How Merck brought synthetic biology to life for youth

Shan Radcliffe 3 days

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Construction & Engineering

R152bn infrastructure pipeline raises stakes for Western Cape construction skills

3 days

UCT MBA climbs to #2 globally, retains #1 spot in Africa in Better World MBA Rankings

Higher Education

UCT MBA climbs to #2 globally, retains #1 spot in Africa in Better World MBA Rankings

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 3 days

Source: Supplied. EEAIA members gather in Johannesburg to celebrate the association’s 90-year contribution to electrical engineering.

Construction & Engineering

SA's electrical engineering industry looks to next chapter as EEAIA turns 90

10 Nov 2026

Innovator Trust's WIT 2026 spotlights the women turning belief in technology into action

SMEs

Innovator Trust's WIT 2026 spotlights the women turning belief in technology into action

Issued by The Innovator Trust 10 Nov 2026

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Higher Education

African universities can do more than teach and research: They can drive social change

A Surmeier, A Lashitew, B Bangeni, D Littlewood, G Nomdo, K Behari-Leak and P Awor 9 Nov 2026

All the Telkom Radio Awards 2026 finalists

Radio & Audio

All the Telkom Radio Awards 2026 finalists

10 Nov 2026

#BehindtheCampaign | Reboost Plus’ Live on the Plus Side: A social story beyond the screen

Marketing & Media

#BehindtheCampaign | Reboost Plus’ Live on the Plus Side: A social story beyond the screen

9 Nov 2026

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Banking

Nedbank takeover sparks NCBA leadership reshuffle

6 Nov 2026

Source: Supplied. University of Pretoria's Mashudu Tshifularo.

Healthcare

3D-printed middle-ear innovation earns Tshifularo top health award

6 Nov 2026

TFG Africa grows profit as group closes 120 stores and cuts costs

Retailers

TFG Africa grows profit as group closes 120 stores and cuts costs

6 Nov 2026

UCT GSB | Image supplied

Higher Education

UCT and Gibs make Corporate Knights’ top 40 sustainable MBA list

6 Nov 2026

Relevant news and trusted collaborations

Radio & Audio

Relevant news and trusted collaborations

Issued by Algoa FM 6 Nov 2026

Effie College announces 2026 Nedbank Challenge winners

Effie Awards

Effie College announces 2026 Nedbank Challenge winners

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 5 Nov 2026

AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit

Agriculture

AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit

Olaoluwa Omoniyi Olarewaju 5 Nov 2026

Travel bots are making decisions for us – convenient, but should we trust them?

Tourism & Travel

Travel bots are making decisions for us – convenient, but should we trust them?

Faizan Ali and Laiba Ali 5 Nov 2026

Under Our Tree: iPendoring’s 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

Pendoring

Under Our Tree: iPendoring’s 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

5 Nov 2026

The fear we invented: Why creativity and technology were never enemies

Advertising

The fear we invented: Why creativity and technology were never enemies

Tseliso Rangaka, Issued by Accenture Song 5 Nov 2026

What South Africa’s best small businesses can teach new founders this Entrepreneurship Month

SMEs

What South Africa’s best small businesses can teach new founders this Entrepreneurship Month

Issued by Lula 3 Nov 2026

The minister wants more matrics taking Maths. CambriLearn is enrolling Grade 10s for 2027

Primary & Secondary Education

The minister wants more matrics taking Maths. CambriLearn is enrolling Grade 10s for 2027

Issued by CambriLearn 3 Nov 2026

Energy

Who gets the clean energy jobs and contracts? How Ghana and SA’s plans can do more for women

Elvis Korku Avenyo and Gideon Ndubuisi 5 Nov 2026

Medical Research

South Africa’s HPV vaccination drive to protect girls from cervical cancer is working – what we know after 10 years

Dorothy Nyemba-Machemedze and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe 5 Nov 2026

Marry Malefathlo collects water from this single tank supplying hundreds of residents in Itireleng village in the North West Province. The tank is only filled once a week. Image credit: Chris Gilili/

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africans living through water cuts blame corruption and neglect, not just broken pipes – study

Anthony Kaziboni 4 Nov 2026

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Higher Education

UCT academics earn prestigious international fellowships

2 Nov 2026

African horse sickness case confirmed in Cederberg

Agriculture

African horse sickness case confirmed in Cederberg

2 Nov 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

2027 Ekurhuleni bursary applications still open for Gauteng students

30 Oct 2026

The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

30 Oct 2026

Rooibos seeds head to US ahead of planned space mission

Agriculture

Rooibos seeds head to US ahead of planned space mission

29 Oct 2026

Rhodes University is working with the Department of Water and Sanitation to investigate whether its internal water system is the source of the outbreak. Archive photo: Steve Krentzmann

Infectious Diseases

Rhodes University launches probe into water after gastro outbreak

Laney van Wyk 29 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. This well-positioned bachelor apartment in popular Roodeberg Village in Kannoniers Park, Potchefstroom, is priced at R360,000 through Pam Golding Properties. Ideal for first-time buyers, students, young professionals or investors seeking a secure and low-maintenance property. The complex has a swimming pool, laundry room and outdoor braai areas, and is close to North West University, Potchefstroom Hospital, shopping centres and other amenities.

Student Accommodation

Student demand, affordability and new medical school boost Potchefstroom property prospects

29 Oct 2026

Training through tough times: Why employee development matters more than ever

Skills Development & Training

Training through tough times: Why employee development matters more than ever

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 28 Oct 2026

Eduvos leads in higher education with 28 students among 2026’s Top 100 most employable

Higher Education

Eduvos leads in higher education with 28 students among 2026’s Top 100 most employable

Issued by Eduvos 28 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Manessah Alagbaoso, executive head, business ecosystems & sustainability for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank

Banking

Standard Bank wins R3.8m in German development funding to scale Sustainability Academy

28 Oct 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Last chance to submit NSFAS applications

27 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town’s Pee-Cycling wins V&A Waterfront Circular Innovation Challenge

27 Oct 2026

Nigeria’s Index Ebola patient is taken on a medical evacuation flight to Switzerland from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. Image credit: Arise News/Handout via Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Swiss Ebola patient evacuated for treatment in Geneva

27 Oct 2026

Varsity Vibe turns 16

Marketing

Varsity Vibe turns 16

Issued by Varsity Vibe 27 Oct 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa’s schools reflect an unequal society: What can teachers do about it?

Nhlanhla Mpofu 26 Oct 2026

Former Icasa chair Paris Mashile dies

Telecoms & Networks

Former Icasa chair Paris Mashile dies

26 Oct 2026

South Africa’s workforce at a crossroads: 500+ leaders confront AI, skills and the future of jobs

Management & Leadership

South Africa’s workforce at a crossroads: 500+ leaders confront AI, skills and the future of jobs

Issued by Topco Media 26 Oct 2026

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Logistics & Transport

SA weighs private capital to unlock transport growth

23 Oct 2026

UCT student builds app to expose restaurant price differences

Mobile & Apps

UCT student builds app to expose restaurant price differences

23 Oct 2026

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Events & Conferencing

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Issued by Mann Made 23 Oct 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Over 70% female applicants as NSFAS 2027 applications surge past 868,000

23 Oct 2026